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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what gate at Union Station does Frank usually depart from when returning to Taliesin?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 11.
(d) 19.

2. Who commissioned Wright to build Midway Gardens?
(a) Peter Worthington.
(b) Ed Waller.
(c) David Andrews.
(d) Martin Davidson.

3. What does Mamah buy when she reaches Chicago in Chapter 45?
(a) Cinnamon sticks.
(b) Books.
(c) Toys.
(d) Candy.

4. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 46?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1914.

5. What type of sandwiches does Gertrude serve for lunch in Chapter 50?
(a) Beef.
(b) Ham.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Egg salad.

6. What is Mamah's real name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Madeline.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Margaret.

7. What type of footwear does Martha wear in Chapter 46?
(a) Black patent-leather shoes.
(b) Front lace-up boots.
(c) Balmorals.
(d) Black patent-leather boots.

8. What does Frank call Midway Gardens?
(a) His city by the sea.
(b) His challenge.
(c) His baby.
(d) His triumph.

9. What color hair does Elinor Millor have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

10. How much money did the Spaulding brothers give Frank to buy Japanese prints?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $25,000.

11. When Mamah reunites with her children in Chapter 33, how long has it been since she has seen them?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 36 months.
(d) 2 years.

12. How many times has Mamah written Ellen since she has been in Wisconsin?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

13. Where did Ellis and his family move?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Wisconsin.

14. What does Else offer Mamah outside a cafe in Chapter 31?
(a) Cigarette or smelling salts.
(b) Mint.
(c) Drink.
(d) Chocolate cookie or cigarette.

15. How close is the nearest neighbor to Taliesin?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the house that Frank builds in Wisconsin?

2. Where is the camp where Mamah reunites with her children?

3. Who comes to see Mamah about getting paid for bookcases?

4. In Chapter 37, how long has Mamah been in Wisconsin?

5. What does Mamah call women in the introduction to her book?

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